The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

GM November Sales

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. dealers sold 309,263 new cars and trucks in November in the United States, down 18 percent versus November 2001. GM's overall truck sales (171,862) were down 26 percent; car sales (137,401) were down 6 percent.

"Comparisons to a very strong year-ago November are difficult, however, our sales remain generally healthy," said Bill Lovejoy, group vice president of North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. "Importantly, we continue to improve our vehicle mix in an extremely competitive market. Heading into the last month of the year, GM's truck sales continue on pace to set the all-time industry record. In addition, we continue to generate strong sales with our new vehicle introductions for Cadillac, HUMMER and Saturn."

GM Truck Sales

GM truck sales (171,862) were down 26 percent in November from extremely strong year-ago levels. November utility vehicle sales for GM (78,726) were down 19 percent. GM's midsize utility sales for the month were 31,915, down 29 percent in a very competitive market. GM's November sales of full-size utility vehicles (34,279 units) decreased 29 percent from strong year-ago levels. Saturn's new VUE posted impressive sales with 9,482 deliveries.

GM's truck sales for 2002 through November (2,487,972) are up 4 percent. GM's SUV sales (1,099,325) have increased 19 percent for the same period, after setting a new industry calendar year record by the end of October. GM's calendar-year-to-date midsize utility sales were 502,820, up 29 percent. For the same 11-month period, GM's full-size utility vehicle sales (490,968) have increased 1 percent, compared with very strong sales last year.

GM Car Sales

GM's midsize cars posted a 12-percent gain for November on 82,671 sales versus November 2001. The Chevrolet Malibu made an impressive 19-percent gain on 10,396 sales in November. Chevrolet Impala sales of 16,183 units were also strong with a 3-percent gain. The new Cadillac CTS posted healthy monthly sales of 4,173 units, and the new Pontiac Vibe had another solid month, selling 3,617 units. Overall, GM car sales (1,897,070) were down 11 percent for 2002 through November.

Certified Used Cars

GM's industry-leading certified used car program sold approximately 37,253 total certified used vehicles in November, including the Cadillac, Saturn and Saab certified brands. The GM Certified Used Vehicle brand alone had another strong month, selling 31,823 units. " On a yearly basis, we expect to do almost 400,000 sales," Lovejoy said. "Our certified used vehicle sales continue to exceed our expectations. GM dealers, GMAC and the entire VSSM organization have made GM's effort to reach out to new customers a great success."

Click here to view the November Production, Revised Fourth Quarter and Initial First-Quarter 2003 Production Forecasts

In November, GM produced 465,000 vehicles (200,000 cars and 265,000 trucks) in North America, compared to 446,000 vehicles (195,000 cars and 251,000 trucks) produced in November 2001. (Production totals include joint venture production of 10,400 vehicles in November 2002 and 9,500 vehicles in November 2001.)

In addition, GM is revising its fourth-quarter production forecast for North America to 1.415 million units (600,000 cars and 815,000 trucks), up 5,000 units from last month's guidance. In the fourth quarter of 2001, GM produced 1.294 million units (573,000 cars and 721,000 trucks) in North America.

Additionally, GM's initial 2003 first-quarter production forecast for North America is 1,400,000 units (560,000 cars and 840,000 trucks). In the first quarter of 2002, GM North America produced 1,353,000 vehicles (600,000 cars, 753,000 trucks.) This represents a 3.5 percent increase in production and is mostly attributed to the unusually high level of temporary plant idlings in the first quarter of 2002.

GM also announced revised fourth-quarter production forecasts for its international regions:

  • GM Europe -- The region's revised fourth-quarter production forecast is 456,000 vehicles, down 13,000 vehicles from last month's forecast.
  • GM Asia Pacific -- GM Asia Pacific's revised fourth-quarter production forecast is 83,000 vehicles, up 1,000 vehicles from last month's forecast.
  • GM Latin America, Africa and the Middle East -- The regions' revised fourth-quarter production forecast is 160,000 units, down 6,000 units over last month's forecast.

More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.

 

November

Calendar Year-to-Date
January - November

Curr S/D: 26
Prev S/D: 25

2002

2001

% Chg
per S/D

2002

2001

% Chg

Vehicle Total

309,263

363,721

-18.2

4,385,042

4,541,846

-3.5

Car Total

137,401

140,556

-6.0

1,897,070

2,141,812

-11.4

Truck Total

171,862

223,165

-26.0

2,487,972

2,400,034

3.7

Light Truck Total

168,739

219,863

-26.2

2,453,328

2,362,101

3.9

Light Vehicle Total

306,140

360,419

-18.3

4,350,398

4,503,913

-3.4

Market Division Vehicle Total

Buick

32,420

31,512

-1.1

388,477

378,092

2.7

Cadillac

15,743

14,642

3.4

179,876

159,770

12.6

Chevrolet

156,821

205,231

-26.5

2,376,735

2,476,630

-4.0

GMC

34,173

47,997

-31.5

497,070

505,711

-1.7

HUMMER

3,933

59

***.*

15,717

697

***.*

Oldsmobile

10,101

13,128

-26.0

145,363

221,131

-34.3

Other - Isuzu

1,015

1,065

-8.4

12,293

14,023

-12.3

Pontiac

31,531

30,415

-0.3

474,878

503,723

-5.7

Saab

2,772

2,602

2.4

35,062

34,836

0.6

Saturn

20,754

17,070

16.9

259,571

247,233

5.0

Sales of Domestically Produced Vehicles

Car

134,626

137,693

-6.0

1,861,767

2,097,313

-11.2

Light Truck

168,739

219,863

-26.2

2,453,328

2,362,101

3.9

 

Twenty-six selling days for the November period this year and twenty-five for last year.

* American Isuzu Motors, Inc., dealer sales of commercial vehicles distributed by General Motors Corporation as reported to General Motors by American Isuzu Motors, Inc.

2-1P
GM Car Deliveries - (United States)
November 2002

 

(1)  November

Calendar Year-to-Date
January - November

 

2002

2001

%Chg
per S/D

2002

2001

% Chg

Selling Days (S/D)

26

25

       

Century

16,247

9,352

67.0

146,870

132,513

10.8

LeSabre

6,647

11,052

-42.2

121,309

137,906

-12.0

Park Avenue

2,014

2,923

-33.7

27,803

33,458

-16.9

Regal

4,278

2,716

51.5

36,985

47,306

-21.8

Riviera

0

11

***.*

0

17

***.*

Buick Total

29,186

26,054

7.7

332,967

351,200

-5.2

Catera

3

261

-98.9

241

9,663

-97.5

CTS

4,173

0

***.*

33,353

0

***.*

DeVille

6,233

7,522

-20.3

76,840

88,752

-13.4

Eldorado

181

695

-75.0

5,447

9,515

-42.8

Seville

1,442

2,182

-36.5

19,619

23,432

-16.3

Cadillac Total

12,032

10,660

8.5

135,500

131,362

3.2

Camaro

803

2,400

-67.8

27,668

32,929

-16.0

Cavalier

12,479

14,128

-15.1

219,867

218,950

0.4

Corvette

2,163

2,910

-28.5

29,696

32,007

-7.2

Impala

16,183

15,051

3.4

177,184

193,311

-8.3

Lumina

0

29

***.*

34

17,647

-99.8

Malibu

10,396

8,365

19.5

154,211

167,537

-8.0

Metro

0

35

***.*

13

6,513

-99.8

Monte Carlo

4,376

4,778

-11.9

59,705

68,617

-13.0

Prizm

17

1,904

-99.1

14,280

43,559

-67.2

Chevrolet Total

46,417

49,600

-10.0

682,658

781,070

-12.6

Alero

7,155

5,154

33.5

88,957

102,823

-13.5

Aurora

390

1,467

-74.4

8,435

23,920

-64.7

Cutlass

0

34

***.*

0

53

***.*

Eighty Eight

0

12

***.*

0

16

***.*

Intrigue

617

2,017

-70.6

14,396

37,972

-62.1

Oldsmobile Total

8,162

8,684

-9.6

111,788

164,784

-32.2

Bonneville

1,930

3,087

-39.9

33,843

46,087

-26.6

Firebird

603

1,772

-67.3

20,003

23,939

-16.4

Grand Am

7,937

8,464

-9.8

139,447

172,746

-19.3

Grand Prix

11,252

9,078

19.2

118,813

120,371

-1.3

Sunfire

2,221

3,485

-38.7

59,512

68,184

-12.7

Vibe

3,617

0

***.*

34,079

0

***.*

Pontiac Total

27,560

25,886

2.4

405,697

431,327

-5.9

9-3

1,536

895

65.0

18,835

17,455

7.9

9-5

1,236

1,707

-30.4

16,227

17,381

-6.6

Saab Total

2,772

2,602

2.4

35,062

34,836

0.6

ION

2,465

0

***.*

3,474

0

***.*

Saturn L Series

4,230

6,217

-34.6

75,985

92,849

-18.2

Saturn S Series

4,577

10,853

-59.4

113,939

154,384

-26.2

Saturn Total

11,272

17,070

-36.5

193,398

247,233

-21.8

GM Total

137,401

140,556

-6.0

1,897,070

2,141,812

-11.4

GM Car Deliveries by Production Source

GM North America *

134,626

137,693

-6.0

1,861,767

2,097,313

-11.2

GM Import

2,775

2,863

-6.8

35,303

44,499

-20.7

GM Total

137,401

140,556

-6.0

1,897,070

2,141,812

-11.4

GM Car Deliveries by Production Source and Marketing Division

Buick Total

29,186

26,054

7.7

332,967

351,200

-5.2

Cadillac Total

12,029

10,399

11.2

135,259

121,699

11.1

Chevrolet Total

46,417

49,600

-10.0

682,658

781,070

-12.6

Oldsmobile Total

8,162

8,684

-9.6

111,788

164,784

-32.2

Pontiac Total

27,560

25,886

2.4

405,697

431,327

-5.9

Saturn Total

11,272

17,070

-36.5

193,398

247,233

-21.8

GM North America Total*

134,626

137,693

-6.0

1,861,767

2,097,313

-11.2

 

Cadillac Total

3

261

-98.9

241

9,663

-97.5

Saab Total

2,772

2,602

2.4

35,062

34,836

0.6

GM Import Total

2,775

2,863

-6.8

35,303

44,499

-20.7

GM Vehicle Deliveries by Marketing Division

Buick Total

32,420

31,512

-1.1

388,477

378,092

2.7

Cadillac Total

15,743

14,642

3.4

179,876

159,770

12.6

Chevrolet Total

156,821

205,231

-26.5

2,376,735

2,476,630

-4.0

GMC Total

34,173

47,997

-31.5

497,070

505,711

-1.7

HUMMER Total

3,933

59

***.*

15,717

697

***.*

Oldsmobile Total

10,101

13,128

-26.0

145,363

221,131

-34.3

Other-Isuzu Total

1,015

1,065

-8.4

12,293

14,023

-12.3

Pontiac Total

31,531

30,415

-0.3

474,878

503,723

-5.7

Saab Total

2,772

2,602

2.4

35,062

34,836

0.6

Saturn Total

20,754

17,070

16.9

259,571

247,233

5.0

GM Total

309,263

363,721

-18.2

4,385,042

4,541,846

-3.5

* Includes US/Canada/Mexico

3-1P
GM Truck Deliveries - (United States)
November 2002

 

(1)   November

Calendar Year-to-Date
January - November

 

2002

2001

% Chg
per S/D

2002

2001

% Chg

Selling Days (S/D)

26

25

       

Rendezvous

3,234

5,458

-43.0

55,510

26,892

106.4

Total Buick

3,234

5,458

-43.0

55,510

26,892

106.4

Escalade

2,608

3,909

-35.8

32,412

28,335

14.4

Escalade EXT

1,103

73

***.*

11,964

73

***.*

Total Cadillac

3,711

3,982

-10.4

44,376

28,408

56.2

Astro

2,848

3,767

-27.3

47,335

55,190

-14.2

C/K Suburban(Chevy)

8,131

13,211

-40.8

133,455

140,557

-5.1

Chevy C/T Series

192

579

-68.1

4,172

6,009

-30.6

Chevy P Models & Mtr Hms

0

153

***.*

0

226

***.*

Chevy W Series

169

188

-13.6

2,063

1,838

12.2

Express Cutaway/G Cut

1,323

1,508

-15.6

18,852

15,371

22.6

Express Panel/G Van

3,736

5,878

-38.9

59,359

61,694

-3.8

Express/G Sportvan

1,034

790

25.9

13,634

13,636

0.0

Kodiak 4/5 Series

309

0

***.*

1,416

0

***.*

Kodiak 6/7/8 Series

120

0

***.*

209

0

***.*

S/T Blazer

3,838

7,714

-52.2

91,482

141,522

-35.4

S/T Pickup

6,824

9,928

-33.9

137,429

150,139

-8.5

Tahoe

10855

16,467

-36.6

184,637

184,447

0.1

Tracker

3,050

3,337

-12.1

39,364

48,745

-19.2

TrailBlazer

15,764

18,108

-16.3

219,373

98,326

123.1

Venture

6,950

6,043

10.6

83,815

82,688

1.4

Avalanche

4,633

8,661

-48.6

81,596

44,649

82.7

Silverado-C/K Pickup

40,628

59,299

-34.1

575,886

650,523

-11.5

Chevrolet Fullsize Pickups

45,261

67,960

-36.0

657,482

695,172

-5.4

Chevrolet Total

110,404

155,631

-31.8

1,694,077

1,695,560

-0.1

C/K Suburban(GMC)

0

57

***.*

0

94

***.*

Envoy

7,218

7,908

-12.2

96,976

43,760

121.6

GMC C/T Series

746

945

-24.1

9,756

11,857

-17.7

GMC W Series

277

352

-24.3

3,715

3,944

-5.8

P Models & Mtr Hms(GMC)

0

20

***.*

0

36

***.*

S/T Jimmy

12

603

-98.1

940

30,487

-96.9

Safari (GMC)

740

1,163

-38.8

12,750

17,481

-27.1

Savana Panel/G Classic

1,103

1,646

-35.6

19,419

22,468

-13.6

Savana Special/G Cut

336

400

-19.2

7,593

9,602

-20.9

Savana/Rally

193

178

4.3

2,477

2,325

6.5

Sierra

12,669

18,896

-35.5

179,885

191,225

-5.9

Sonoma

1,832

2,775

-36.5

37,792

38,585

-2.1

Topkick 4/5 Series

196

0

***.*

802

0

***.*

Topkick 6/7/8 Series

99

0

***.*

218

0

***.*

Yukon

4,662

6,379

-29.7

65,814

70,194

-6.2

Yukon XL

4,090

6,675

-41.1

58,933

63,653

-7.4

GMC Total

34,173

47,997

-31.5

497,070

505,711

-1.7

HUMMER H1

62

59

1.0

664

697

-4.7

HUMMER H2

3,871

0

***.*

15,053

0

***.*

HUMMER Total

3,933

59

***.*

15,717

697

***.*

Bravada

681

2,256

-71.0

13,175

22,146

-40.5

Silhouette

1,258

2,188

-44.7

20,400

34,201

-40.4

Oldsmobile Total

1,939

4,444

-58.0

33,575

56,347

-40.4

Other-Isuzu F Series

155

153

-2.6

1,785

2,072

-13.9

Other-Isuzu N Series

860

912

-9.3

10,508

11,951

-12.1

Other-Isuzu Total

1,015

1,065

-8.4

12,293

14,023

-12.3

Aztek

1,168

1,345

-16.5

25,364

26,093

-2.8

Montana

2,803

3,184

-15.4

43,817

46,303

-5.4

Pontiac Total

3,971

4,529

-15.7

69,181

72,396

-4.4

VUE

9,482

0

***.*

66,173

0

***.*

Saturn Total

9,482

0

***.*

66,173

0

***.*

GM Total

171,862

223,165

-26.0

2,487,972

2,400,034

3.7

GM TRUCK Deliveries by Production Source

GM North America *

170,840

222,030

-26.0

2,474,991

2,386,026

3.7

GM Import

1,022

1,135

-13.4

12,981

14,008

-7.3

GM Total

171,862

223,165

-26.0

2,487,972

2,400,034

3.7

GM Light Duty Truck Deliveries by Production Source

GM North America *

168,739

219,863

-26.2

2,453,328

2,362,101

3.9

GM Import

0

0

***.*

0

0

***.*

GM Total

168,739

219,863

-26.2

2,453,328

2,362,101

3.9

GM TRUCK Deliveries by Production Source and Marketing Division

Buick Total

3,234

5,458

-43.0

55,510

26,892

106.4

Cadillac Total

3,711

3,982

-10.4

44,376

28,408

56.2

Chevrolet Total

110,287

155,502

-31.8

1,692,707

1,694,276

-0.1

GMC Total

33,973

47,801

-31.7

494,557

503,386

-1.8

HUMMER Total

3,933

59

***.*

15,717

697

***.*

Oldsmobile Total

1,939

4,444

-58.0

33,575

56,347

-40.4

Other-Isuzu Total

310

255

16.9

3,195

3,624

-11.8

Pontiac Total

3,971

4,529

-15.7

69,181

72,396

-4.4

Saturn Total

9,482

0

***.*

66,173

0

***.*

GM North America Total*

170,840

222,030

-26.0

2,474,991

2,386,026

3.7

Chevrolet Total

117

129

-12.8

1,370

1,284

6.7

GMC Total

200

196

-1.9

2,513

2,325

8.1

Other-Isuzu Total

705

810

-16.3

9,098

10,399

-12.5

GM Import Total

1,022

1,135

-13.4

12,981

14,008

-7.3

GM Light Truck Deliveries by Production Source and Marketing Division

Buick Total

3,234

5,458

-43.0

55,510

26,892

106.4

Cadillac Total

3,711

3,982

-10.4

44,376

28,408

56.2

Chevrolet Total

109,614

154,711

-31.9

1,686,217

1,687,487

-0.1

GMC Total

32,855

46,680

-32.3

482,579

489,874

-1.5

HUMMER Total

3,933

59

***.*

15,717

697

***.*

Oldsmobile Total

1,939

4,444

-58.0

33,575

56,347

-40.4

Pontiac Total

3,971

4,529

-15.7

69,181

72,396

-4.4

Saturn Total

9,482

0

***.*

66,173

0

***.*

GM North America Total*

168,739

219,863

-26.2

2,453,328

2,362,101

3.9

 

GM Light Truck Deliveries by Marketing Division

Buick Total

3,234

5,458

-43.0

55,510

26,892

106.4

Cadillac Total

3,711

3,982

-10.4

44,376

28,408

56.2

Chevrolet Total

109,614

154,711

-31.9

1,686,217

1,687,487

-0.1

GMC Total

32,855

46,680

-32.3

482,579

489,874

-1.5

HUMMER Total

3,933

59

***.*

15,717

697

***.*

Oldsmobile Total

1,939

4,444

-58.0

33,575

56,347

-40.4

Pontiac Total

3,971

4,529

-15.7

69,181

72,396

-4.4

Saturn Total

9,482

0

***.*

66,173

0

***.*

GM Total

168,739

219,863

-26.2

2,453,328

2,362,101

3.9

* Includes US/Canada/Mexico